Pentateuchal Traditions in the Late Second Temple Period: Proceedings of the International Workshop in Tokyo, August 28-31, 2007(158 Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism)

The main theme of the collected essays is expressed clearly in the following statement by Eugene Ulrich in the beginning of his article: What was the state of the Pentateuch during the Second Temple period? Was it basically complete and static at the time of Ezra, or was it still developing in substantial ways? To pursue this main theme, the International Workshop on the Study of the Pentateuch with special emphasis on textual transmission history in the Hellenistic and Roman period was held on August 28-31, 2007 in Tokyo. Fifteen papers were read and discussed enthusiastically in the workshop, and they were later revised based on the discussion for this volume. Those who are interested in the Dead Sea Scrolls will find the recent scholarly trend in this volume.

Table of Contents:
Part I Pentateuchal Traditions 1. The Doctrine of creatio ex nihilo and the Translation of tōhû wābōhû Toshio David Tsumura 2. One Decalogue in Different Texts Yuichi Osumi 3. The Evolutionary Growth of the Pentateuch in the Second Temple Period Eugene Ulrich 4. The Scribal and Textual Transmission of the Torah Analyzed in Light of Its Sanctity Emanuel Tov Part II Hellenistic Judaism and the Pentateuch 5. In the Beginning Was a Greek Translation of Genesis and Exodus Gohei Hata 6. Which Version of the Greek Bible Did Philo Read? Gregory E. Sterling 7. The Importance of the Latter Half of Josephus’s Judaean Antiquities for his Roman Audience Steve Mason Part III Dead Sea Scrolls and the Pentateuch 8. The Interpretation of Genesis in the Dead Sea Scrolls John J. Collins 9. Exegesis of Pentateuchal Legislation in Jubilees and Related Texts Found at Qumran James C. VanderKam 10. The Pentateuch Reflected in the Aramaic Documents of the Dead Sea Scrolls Akio Moriya Part IV The New Testament and the Pentateuch 11. The Septuagint and the Transition of the Gospel Traditions Migaku Sato 12. The Reception of the Torah in Mark: The Question about the Greatest Commandment Adela Yarbro Collins 13. Creation and Sacred Space: The Reuse of Key Pentateuchal Themes by Philo, the Fourth Evangelist, and the Epistle to the Hebrews Harold W. Attridge Special Contribution 14. A Japanese Perspective－Searching for Further Points of Contact between East and West Yutaka Ikeda

About the Author :
Akio Moriya, Ph.D. (1994) in Hebraic and Cognate Studies, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, is Professor of Bible at Tokyo Woman's Christian University. He has published extensively on Aramaic studies.
Gohei Hata, Ph.D. (1975) in Jewish Studies, Doropsie University is Professor at Tama Art University, Tokyo. He has published extensively on Josephus studies including Whole Works of Josephus Translated into Japanese.